NHS reform blamed for attacks on staff
Press Review 27 March 2003
ONS slammed over census bungle
Press Review 26 March 2003
Tables turned as auditor watches the watchdogs
Press Review 26 March 2003
Whitehall chiefs warned on financial conduct
News Article 26 March 2003
Several government departments are failing to provide enough financial information about their conduct, parliament's spending watchdog has said.
MPs concerned at census collections
News Article 26 March 2003
A cross-party committee of MPs has expressed concern that low census response rates in some parts of London may have undermined the entire process.
More must be done for elderly, says watchdog
News Article 26 March 2003
The government should do more to develop a cross-departmental strategy for older people, the National Audit Office has said.
NAO told to back off by beeb
Press Review 24 March 2003
Ministers 'must do more on pensions problem'
News Article 20 March 2003
Despite making progress the government must do more to deal with past problems in the state earnings related pension, parliament's spending watchdog has said.
Watchdog backs tenancy transfers
News Article 19 March 2003
The National Audit Office has welcomed improvements in social housing transferred from local council control.
Taxman 'must do more to beat fraud'
News Article 28 February 2003
The Inland Revenue must do more to tackle tax fraud, parliament's spending watchdog has warned.
Taxman urged to tackle evasion and fraud
Press Review 28 February 2003
Watchdog says £2bn lost in benefit fraud
Press Review 13 February 2003
Benefit fraud down says report
News Article 13 February 2003
Parliament's spending watchdog has said the government is reducing benefit fraud but is still losing £2 billion a year.
Foster slams 'improper' ministers
News Article 12 February 2003
The outgoing head of the Audit Commission has said that ministers used "improper" pressure to interfere with his independent reports on key subjects such as the value of the private
Watchdog warns on delayed discharges
News Article 12 February 2003
More must be done to reduce the large number of elderly patients awaiting discharge from hospital, the government's spending watchdog has said.
